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"With all the [virtual reality] and [augmented reality] stuff on show at CES, it's a huge coup for a mouse to win best innovation and everyone has wanted to come and try it," Odgers said.

Swiftpoint describes its mouse as one of the most advanced for gaming.

A kickstarter project it launched in August, which aimed to raise US$140,000 ($200,860), raised more than US$514,000, which the company said would be used to help fund production and grow the business.

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the largest consumer tech show in the world, covering 240,000sq m of exhibition space and attracting hundreds of thousands of industry heavyweights, buyers, reviewers, commentators and general public.

Victoria Hallum, Callaghan Innovation manager of international partnerships, said the trip had been an immense success, and the New Zealand branding on the booths had worked well, attracting a lot of viewers.

"The companies are buzzing," Hallum said. "They got really good foot traffic, great audience engagement, and have made contacts with potential supply chain and licensing partners, collaborators and funders."